[Erwin Center Steel Construction]

Photograph of a portion of the Erwin Center under construction. From the top left corner to the bottom right, a large, flat, rectangular structure constructed from steel beams can be seen. The base of a constructed steel tower made from smaller beams can be seen to the right. A group of workers in hard hats can be seen standing together to the bottom left, and bits of construction materials can be seen scattered in the dirt in the background.
Date: December 19, 1975
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Popcorn Machine]

Photograph of a DECOR brand popcorn vending machine. The machine is rectangular and wood paneled on its front surface. Signs on the machine can be seen advertising "Fresh", "Hot", "Popped while you watch", and "Popcorn". A window can be seen in the top right of the machine for a customer to watch the popcorn being made. An options board and dispenser drawer where a cup of popcorn already sits can both be seen.
Date: December 19, 1975
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Outdoor Recreation Achievement Award for Town Lake]

Photograph of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Les Gage (Co-Chairman, Town Lake Beautification Committee) and Mrs. John Burns (Co-Chairman, Town Lake Beautification Committee) receiving an award for beautification work at Town Lake.
Date: December 8, 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Steel Framing of the Frank Erwin Center]

Photograph of the steel frame of a coliseum-like structure, believed to be the Frank Erwin Events Center. The ground in the foreground is unpaved dirt, and the photo is taken downhill from the building frame. Two cranes can be seen inside the structure, and buildings can be seen in the background.
Date: December 2, 1975
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Frank Erwin Center Construction]

Photograph of a construction site of the Frank Erwin Center where cranes can be seen building a large, curved steel frame for an exterior wall. Piles of steel beams can be seen stacked in the foreground near the base of two cranes, and more completed looking buildings can be seen in the background, beyond the steel frame.
Date: [1975-11-04..1975-11-06]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Non-Commissioned Officer Academy Opens]

Photograph of students unloading furniture from the back of a moving van at the newly opened Non-Commissioned Officer Academy.
Date: September 25, 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Austin Community Garden near airport]

Photograph of Austin Community Garden looking towards the airport. Rows of plants and a string fence separating rows are visible in the foreground. The airport control tower, airplanes and gates are visible behind the chain-link fence in the background.
Date: September 1975
Creator: Fluitt, Mike
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dillman's Farm at Austin Community Gardens]

Photograph of a section of garden at the Austin Community Garden. A wooden sign that says "Dillman's Farm" is in the foreground, indicating the plot as belonging to the Dillmans. Wooden stakes and leafy plants are visible in front of a chain-link fence running along the border of the garden. A hose snakes up into view at the back of the Dillman plot.
Date: September 1975
Creator: Fluitt, Mike
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Student looking at University of Texas Main Building]

Photograph of student with backpack in foreground with U.T. Tower in background. Students are walking around the main campus in front of the main building. Several students are sitting in front of the steps. Several tables are visible in the background. An event is taking place.
Date: September 1975
Creator: Fluitt, Mike
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jane Smoot to Trueman O’Quinn] (open access)

[Letter from Jane Smoot to Trueman O’Quinn]

Letter referencing photograph of Lawrence Smoot at age twelve (12) that he witnessed the marriage of William Sydney Porter and Athol Estes.
Date: August 17, 1975
Creator: Smoot, Jane
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Erwin Center Construction]

Photograph of the steel beam framing for a circular structure. The shape of the building suggests it is the Erwin Center. The edge of the steel beam wall in the foreground can be seen curving around to the right in the background. The dirt in the center of the structure is dug out, and a crane can be seen to the right in the background.
Date: August 11, 1975
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Faulk Central Library Interior Rendering]

Photograph of a reproduction of an artist's rendering of the interior of the Faulk Central Library building. The rendering consists of a lounge area with people drawn reading books, and a set of stairs and bookshelves in the background. The building's name can be seen in the bottom left corner and the name of the architectural firm can be seen in the bottom right. The artist's signature can also be seen at the bottom right under the edge of the rendering.
Date: April 15, 1975
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Faulk Central Library Rendering]

Photograph of a reproduction of an artist's rendering of the Faulk Central Library building as seen from the South. The rendering features a light colored, three story, cubic building, with several cars and people drawn on the grounds. The name of the library can be seen in the bottom left corner and the name of the architectural firm can be seen in the bottom right. The artist's signature can also be seen on the bottom right edge of the rendering.
Date: April 15, 1975
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Welcoming General Robert J. Dixon]

Photograph of Lt. Gen. Charles Carson greeting General Robert J. Dixon at Bergstrom Air Force Base.
Date: March 19, 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cars in Traffic

Photograph of cars stuck in traffic by Brackenridge Hospital, waiting to turn right at a yield sign onto 15th Street.
Date: February 1975
Creator: Fluitt, Mike
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Building near Water]

Photograph of a modern, postwar, multi-story building near a river or lake. A treetrunk takes up the right foreground. Several leafless trees line a field between the water and building.
Date: 1975~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Child takes a wild ride at Zilker Playscape

Photograph of a child sliding down a tube slide at Zilker Park. His hands are in the air while his mother leans over to support his exit. She carries a camera in her right hand.
Date: [1975,1989]
Creator: Austin Citizen
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[DeLeon children slide at Zilker Park]

Photograph of Jesse DeLeon holding on to a play structure while brother and sister (Michael and Angie) wait behind him, getting ready to go down the slide at Zilker Park.
Date: [1975,1989]
Creator: Austin Citizen
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Home Economics Class]

Photograph of eight young women in a home economics class. Their instructor stands with a bowl behind an island counter and stove in a kitchen classroom.
Date: 1975~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Inmate at Travis County Jail]

Photograph of an African-American man in handcuffs being led through door by a guard at the Travis County Jail in Austin.
Date: 1975
Creator: Fluitt, Mike
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Laguna Gloria Grounds]

Photograph of trees and water on the grounds of Laguna Gloria (Austin Museum of Art). The name "Les Simon" is written on back of the photo.
Date: 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Library, Second Floor]

Photograph of a library, taken from an overhead gallery. On the left are rows of bookshelves; on the right are cubicle desks and tables for reading, with patrons at some.
Date: 1975~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Library Study and Periodicals Section]

Photograph of a library. Around the room, patrons sit at tables reading and conversing. Shelves of periodicals line the walls in the background. In the middle of the floor are some short, freestanding bookshelves. In the center background is a desk with a woman behind it talking to two patrons. Behind the desk are some windows to an office and three doors.
Date: 1975~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Library Study Room]

Photograph of a large library study room. Several rows of tables and chairs have students sitting at and standing near them. Other students sit at cubicle-desks. In the background blackboards, cork boards, and posters.
Date: 1975~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History